]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/2018-publications/feed/03094The Martian Job—Interactive Novelhttps://darusha.ca/blog/the-martian-job-interactive-novel/
https://darusha.ca/blog/the-martian-job-interactive-novel/#respondTue, 02 Oct 2018 19:10:02 +0000https://darusha.ca/?p=3076I’m stoked to announce that the project I’ve been working on for the last year is out this week—and you can play the demo now! Watch the trailer… it’s awesome! From Choice of Games: Welcome to Mars, where one last safecracking job could nab you enough platinum to last a lifetime. But how will you […]

]]>I’m stoked to announce that the project I’ve been working on for the last year is out this week—and you can play the demo now!

Watch the trailer… it’s awesome!

From Choice of Games:

Welcome to Mars, where one last safecracking job could nab you enough platinum to last a lifetime. But how will you pull off your heist? Do you hack into the vault, blast your way in, or finesse the locks? Can you trust your misfit team of grifters and con artists? Can they trust you?

The Martian Job is an interactive text game where you create your own character to act as the protagonist. Find out more and play the demo now at Choice of Games.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/the-martian-job-interactive-novel/feed/03076Read Chapter One of The Voyage of the White Cloudhttps://darusha.ca/blog/read-chapter-one-of-the-voyage-of-the-white-cloud/
https://darusha.ca/blog/read-chapter-one-of-the-voyage-of-the-white-cloud/#respondTue, 17 Jul 2018 20:00:14 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=3058My new SF novel, The Voyage of the White Cloud, is now being serialized over on my Patreon. Each week will have a new chapter in both text and audio. Check out the first chapter for free now!

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/read-chapter-one-of-the-voyage-of-the-white-cloud/feed/03058The Voyage of the White Cloud — Coming Soon!https://darusha.ca/blog/voyage-white-cloud-coming-soon/
https://darusha.ca/blog/voyage-white-cloud-coming-soon/#respondWed, 23 May 2018 22:21:04 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2994Coming to Patreon in July as a serialized novel in text and audio, my new standalone novel The Voyage of the White Cloud. Can home be a place you’ve never been, a place no one has ever been? The White Cloud is the most audacious experiment the human species has ever undertaken—to search for a […]

The White Cloud is the most audacious experiment the human species has ever undertaken—to search for a new Earth. The ship and its crew exist for a solitary purpose—to reach a distant planet and establish a colony. However, the vast majority of people undertaking this journey will not live to see its result, nor were they part of the decision-making process to leave.

A novel-in-stories, following the many generations who make the journey, The Voyage of the White Cloud asks how can you find meaning as a slave to destiny, a mere stepping-stone in history?

These are the stories of the most ordinary people on a most extraordinary journey.

Patrons at the Short Stuff level will get the weekly text episodes and patrons at higher levels will get access to the audio as well. All Access patrons will receive the complete ebook before the wide release in December. Find out more about my Patreon here.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/voyage-white-cloud-coming-soon/feed/02994My Story “A Most Elegant Solution” now up at Motherboard’s Terraformhttps://darusha.ca/blog/my-story-a-most-elegant-solution-now-up-at-motherboards-terraform/
https://darusha.ca/blog/my-story-a-most-elegant-solution-now-up-at-motherboards-terraform/#respondFri, 27 Apr 2018 22:14:03 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=3025I’m thrilled to have this short Mars exploration story up at Vice media’s SF site Terraform. Go check it out!

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/my-story-a-most-elegant-solution-now-up-at-motherboards-terraform/feed/03025Modern Love and other stories—Coming Soonhttps://darusha.ca/blog/modern-love-stories-coming-soon/
https://darusha.ca/blog/modern-love-stories-coming-soon/#respondMon, 19 Feb 2018 19:00:57 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2955My short story collection Modern Love and other stories will be released in ebook and paperback worldwide on March 14, 2018. If you want it sooner, copies of the book will be available early to members at the $3/month level of my Patreon. Two dozen tales of far away worlds, future Earths, a reality that […]

My short story collection Modern Love and other stories will be released in ebook and paperback worldwide on March 14, 2018. If you want it sooner, copies of the book will be available early to members at the $3/month level of my Patreon.

From childhood dreams that haunt adulthood to alien creatures trapped in a never-ending cycle to visions of a future among the stars, the stories in this collection span the realms of the fantastic but with a core of humanity. You’ll find hope in dystopia, despair in perfection and one or two bug-eyed aliens.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/dates-canadian-book-tour/feed/02966Pixels and Flesh Now Available on Audiblehttps://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-now-available-audible/
https://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-now-available-audible/#respondSun, 11 Feb 2018 21:27:32 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2964Good news for Audible fans: the complete audiobook of Pixels and Flesh is now available on Audible. Also, the ebook has had a price drop: get it now for $3.99.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-now-available-audible/feed/02964Cover Reveal for The Home for Wayward Parrotshttps://darusha.ca/blog/cover-reveal-home-wayward-parrots/
https://darusha.ca/blog/cover-reveal-home-wayward-parrots/#respondTue, 16 Jan 2018 19:00:11 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2930I am so excited to be able to share with you the absolutely gorgeous cover by Kate Hargreaves for The Home for Wayward Parrots! Here is the publisher’s blurb: Accustomed to being an only child, adoptee Brian “Gumbo” Guillemot’s teenage hobby was searching for his birth parents. After years without a lead, when he finally […]

]]>I am so excited to be able to share with you the absolutely gorgeous cover by Kate Hargreaves for The Home for Wayward Parrots! Here is the publisher’s blurb:

Accustomed to being an only child, adoptee Brian “Gumbo” Guillemot’s teenage hobby was searching for his birth parents. After years without a lead, when he finally finds his birth mother, Kim, he’s unprepared for the boisterous instant family that comes with her.

No one, besides Kim, knows anything about Gumbo’s birth father. With Kim refusing to answer any questions, Gumbo must choose whether to continue the search, even if it means alienating his few friends and both his families. And the more he learns, the more he wonders whether some things are better left unknown.

Captivating and playful, The Home For Wayward Parrots explores friendship, romance, modern families and geek pop culture with wit, compassion and extremely foul-mouthed birds.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/cover-reveal-home-wayward-parrots/feed/029302017 Publications — In Reviewhttps://darusha.ca/blog/2017-publications-review/
https://darusha.ca/blog/2017-publications-review/#commentsWed, 27 Dec 2017 20:11:53 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2926It’s that time again… year in review time. I had two original and three reprint stories published this year, two poems, and book 4 in the Dex series just came out. Not bad! Pixels and Flesh (out now!) “Home Sick.” Escape Pod. December 2017 (R) “War Profiteering.” Toasted Cake. October 2017 (R) “A Wish and a Hope and […]

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/2017-publications-review/feed/12926Pixels and Flesh Out Now!https://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-now/
https://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-now/#respondTue, 19 Dec 2017 19:42:56 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2908Pixels and Flesh, Book Four of the Andersson Dexter series, is out now in ebook, paperback and audiobook. Get it now for Kindle and in paperback on Amazon, buy the ebook or audiobook directly here, or view other ebook stores.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-now/feed/02908Recent Publicationshttps://darusha.ca/blog/recent-publications/
https://darusha.ca/blog/recent-publications/#respondMon, 25 Sep 2017 21:48:48 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2892In the last couple of weeks, I’ve have a new short story and poem come out. Busy times! You can read and/or listen to “A Wish and a Hope and a Dream” at Cast of Wonders and my short poem “Force Nine” is up at Liminality today.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/recent-publications/feed/02892Pixels and Flesh Audio on Patreonhttps://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-audio-patreon/
https://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-audio-patreon/#commentsSun, 17 Sep 2017 20:00:22 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2873And here it is! The first episode of the audiobook version of Pixels and Flesh! Have a listen for free over on my Patreon site. The podcast is a Patreon exclusive, but I’ve made the first episode public, so everyone can get a taste of what’s to come. if you like what you hear, you […]

]]>And here it is! The first episode of the audiobook version of Pixels and Flesh! Have a listen for free over on my Patreon site.

The podcast is a Patreon exclusive, but I’ve made the first episode public, so everyone can get a taste of what’s to come. if you like what you hear, you can join the Patreon at the Audiophile level for as little as $2 a month. Expect new episodes each week.

The ebook will be available to patrons at the $3/month or higher level as soon as the podcast is complete, before the book becomes available worldwide at most ebook and online paperback retailers in mid-December.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/pixels-flesh-audio-patreon/feed/22873Cover (and Title) Revealhttps://darusha.ca/dex/cover-title-reveal/
https://darusha.ca/dex/cover-title-reveal/#respondMon, 04 Sep 2017 19:56:34 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2856I am thrilled to share the cover and blurb for the forthcoming Andersson Dexter book, Pixels and Flesh. After settling into a new job, new home and new living arrangements, Andersson Dexter has finally found a comfortable life in both the physical and virtual worlds. But that sense of security is blown apart when an […]

]]>I am thrilled to share the cover and blurb for the forthcoming Andersson Dexter book, Pixels and Flesh.

After settling into a new job, new home and new living arrangements, Andersson Dexter has finally found a comfortable life in both the physical and virtual worlds. But that sense of security is blown apart when an explosion rocks Dex’s real-life Nice neighbourhood.

He and his colleagues begin an investigation into a string of seemingly senseless and random vandalism attacks, that remind them all of similar assaults in the simulated world Marionette City. While at first the attacks seem more like a nuisance than a threat, Dex discovers that there are more serious — even fatal — consequences.

As the trail leads Dex closer and closer to home, he is forced to confront the lengths he is willing to go for justice.

We are on track for a December 2017 release, but my supporters on Patreon will get it before anyone else, in ebook and audio formats!

]]>https://darusha.ca/dex/cover-title-reveal/feed/02856Cover Teaser for My Next Bookhttps://darusha.ca/blog/cover-teaser-new-dex-book/
https://darusha.ca/blog/cover-teaser-new-dex-book/#respondMon, 24 Jul 2017 21:00:04 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2850Here’s a taste of the cover for my next book, coming in December 2017. I’ll be revealing the full cover (which is gorgeous!) worldwide in late August, but my monthly patrons will get to see it first. Just sayin’. 🙂

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/cover-teaser-new-dex-book/feed/02850New Work Available on Patreonhttps://darusha.ca/blog/new-work-available-patreon/
https://darusha.ca/blog/new-work-available-patreon/#respondMon, 12 Jun 2017 18:28:01 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2823As many of you know, I love to be able to be able to share my work directly with readers. So, to that end, I’ve recently launched a Patreon site. If you’re new to Patreon, it’s kind of like Kickstarter, but to receive ongoing content for a small monthly cost. I’ll be releasing monthly short stories, plus […]

]]>As many of you know, I love to be able to be able to share my work directly with readers. So, to that end, I’ve recently launched a Patreon site.

If you’re new to Patreon, it’s kind of like Kickstarter, but to receive ongoing content for a small monthly cost.

I’ll be releasing monthly short stories, plus other content to patrons. For the Dex fans in the house, you can get the ebook early, plus I’m working toward a goal of creating audio for the new Dex book.

For one US dollar a month, you’ll get access to the following patron-only content:

A monthly short story

The first look at new material

Inside the Sausage Factory: insights into the writing and creative process

For another buck, you get all that, plus a patron-only podcast of the new Dex audiobook before it’s released, and any other future audio

At $3/month you’ll also get ebook files of all my new in potentia press titles (like the new Dex book) before they are released.

This has only just begun, so I’m also asking folks what other kinds of content they’d like to see available. There’s a poll over on the site now and I’d love to hear your thoughts.

There are already a couple of stories available to be unlocked, so sign up now and be the first to get all the new content I’ve got planned!

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/new-work-available-patreon/feed/02823New Dex book coming soonhttps://darusha.ca/dex/new-dex-book-coming-soon/
https://darusha.ca/dex/new-dex-book-coming-soon/#respondFri, 09 Jun 2017 02:37:02 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2828A few weeks ago, I wrote “The End” on the first draft of a new book. Here’s a hint (from the opening lines): Some of you have been asking for a new Andersson Dexter book for… a while. 🙂 At the moment, I’m planning for a worldwide release in December 2017. If you’re new to the Dex […]

]]>https://darusha.ca/dex/new-dex-book-coming-soon/feed/02828SFWA-Curated StoryBundle includes Children of Arkadiahttps://darusha.ca/blog/sfwa-curated-storybundle-includes-children-arkadia/
https://darusha.ca/blog/sfwa-curated-storybundle-includes-children-arkadia/#respondThu, 13 Apr 2017 17:51:28 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2798I am thrilled and delighted that Children of Arkadia was chosen to be part of the inaugural StoryBundle curated by the Science Fiction Writers of America. The all science fiction bundle includes excellent titles by incredible authors and I am honoured to be in their company. Check out the list: The initial titles in the SFWA Science Fiction Bundle (minimum […]

If you pay more than the bonus price of just $15, you get all six of the regular titles, plus SIX more!

Unidentified Funny Objects by Alex Shvartsman

Factoring Humanity by Robert J. Sawyer

Strangers Among Us by Susan Forest and Lucas K. Law

Tech Heaven by Linda Nagata

The Burning Eye by John F. Carr

The Leaves of October by Don Sakers

This bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get multiple DRM-free formats (.epub and .mobi) for all books!

Here’s more about the bundle, from curator and SFWA president, Cat Rambo:

I am so pleased to present the first ever SFWA-focused StoryBundle. The idea for it has been hovering in my head for a several years but it was only last year that we finally had the contacts and volunteer structure to actually enact it. Last year I asked SFWA members to send in their science fiction and fantasy works for consideration in the bundles, and the enthusiastic response to that call let me assemble this awesome bundle as well as a second one, this time with a fantasy focus, for later this year. Midway through this year, we’ll open up the call for applications for the 2018 bundles.

If you’re curious about other SFWA offerings, sign up for our quarterly newsletter, which features new and backlist releases from our members in the area of fiction, games, and other offerings.

One reason I’ve pushed this StoryBundle along is because it’s a program that works well for our small press and independently published members, whose market agility allows them to make full use of the bundle. The membership voted to accept these new members in 2015 and one of the challenges was making sure SFWA served their needs. They’ve added immense enthusiasm and knowledge to our hive mind, and it’s great to have a way that helps them promote their work while also supporting the organization’s Givers Fund, which gives grants each year to encourage and promote fantasy and science fiction writing, including organizations such as the the African Speculative Fiction Society, Alpha Workshop, Clarion and Clarion West, and Launchpad.

If you’re unfamiliar with the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, it’s over 50 years old, and has a membership of professional writers and publishing professionals from around the globe. It administers the Nebula Awards each year. If you’re in the Pittsburgh area, stop by the mass autographing session on the evening of May 19, which will feature (literally) dozens of authors, including many authors on this year’s ballot and SFWA’s latest Grand Master, Jane Yolen. Check out the SFWA website at sfwa.org for information on genre writing, the field, and other services. – Cat Rambo

]]>I’m thrilled to announce that my interactive poem “if ink could flow backward” is out in the new magazine Arsenika today. It’s best viewed online here, but be sure to pick up the issue of the magazine, since the rest of it is absolutely excellent.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/ink-flow-backward-arsenika/feed/02793The Obligatory 2016 Awards Eligibility Post (and my faves)https://darusha.ca/blog/obligatory-2016-awards-eligibility-post/
https://darusha.ca/blog/obligatory-2016-awards-eligibility-post/#commentsWed, 14 Dec 2016 21:19:49 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2684‘Tis the season… for awards eligibility posts. 2016 has been widely and rightly regarded as a complete shit of a year, but it was personally quite good for me in terms of publications. I published four books and five short stories (four originals) — a record year for me. If anyone is so inclined to […]

2016 has been widely and rightly regarded as a complete shit of a year, but it was personally quite good for me in terms of publications. I published four books and five short stories (four originals) — a record year for me.

If anyone is so inclined to make awards nominations, my short stories are eligible for the Hugo, Nebula, Aurora and Sir Julius Vogel Awards. My eligible works this year are:

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/obligatory-2016-awards-eligibility-post/feed/12684Enter to Win a Free Copy of Act of Will on Audiblehttps://darusha.ca/blog/enter-win-free-copy-act-will-audible/
https://darusha.ca/blog/enter-win-free-copy-act-will-audible/#respondMon, 21 Nov 2016 16:40:17 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2676Good news, audiobook fans! The Andersson Dexter series is now on Audible and I have a few promo codes for Act of Will to give away. Just enter the Rafflecopter giveaway by joining my (very low traffic) mailing list to be in to win! Act of Will Audible giveaway

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/enter-win-free-copy-act-will-audible/feed/02676The Complete Andersson Dexter Series #FictionFightsBackhttps://darusha.ca/blog/complete-andersson-dexter-series-fictionfightsback/
https://darusha.ca/blog/complete-andersson-dexter-series-fictionfightsback/#commentsTue, 15 Nov 2016 02:09:53 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2670A few days ago, I saw a great idea posted by S.L. Huang: #FictionFightsBack. The gist is to use fiction as a way to support organizations that are doing the hard work of protecting people’s rights and fighting authoritarianism. I decided right then that I’d put together a box set of the complete Andersson Dexter […]

]]>A few days ago, I saw a great idea posted by S.L. Huang: #FictionFightsBack. The gist is to use fiction as a way to support organizations that are doing the hard work of protecting people’s rights and fighting authoritarianism.

I decided right then that I’d put together a box set of the complete Andersson Dexter series and commit to donate all sales to the Electronic Frontier Foundation. So, I did and it’s available now.

If you’d prefer to make your own donation to the organization(s) of your choice, go for it! You can send me an email letting me know who you supported and I’ll send you a copy of the collection.

Also, do keep an eye on the hashtag #FictionFightsBack for more books and stories where sales are being donated to raise money for organizations that will fight authoritarianism and/or work to protect people’s rights.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/complete-andersson-dexter-series-fictionfightsback/feed/22670New Short Story: “Bodies in Rest, Bodies in Motion”https://darusha.ca/blog/new-short-story-bodies-rest-bodies-motion/
https://darusha.ca/blog/new-short-story-bodies-rest-bodies-motion/#respondThu, 27 Oct 2016 16:53:30 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2633Just in time for Halloween, you can read my new short story “Bodies in Rest, Bodies in Motion” here on my website. It’s a holiday piece about human/machine interaction, human/human interaction and amazing costumes.

]]>https://darusha.ca/blog/new-short-story-bodies-rest-bodies-motion/feed/02633Floating Point Out Now!https://darusha.ca/blog/floating-point-out-now/
https://darusha.ca/blog/floating-point-out-now/#respondTue, 04 Oct 2016 16:32:52 +0000http://darusha.ca/?p=2659Book Four of Devi Jones’ Locker is out now. Join Devi Jones on the last leg of her journey… maybe. More information, a free sample, and buy links here.